Divorced Pastor Resigns in Indiana Amid Court Ruling
In Crawfordsville Rev. D. B. Duncan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, resigns after Judge West’s divorce ruling. The presbytery exonerated him and may permit continued preaching elsewhere unless reversed. Separate items note a Elkhart Mining suit and an Anderson billing dispute involving ex-sheriff Tom Houston.
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Crawfordsville
D. B. Duncan
First Presbyterian Church
Judge West
L. B. Duncan
Presbytery
Appointed Receiver for William Krall’s Property
Emporia December 31 Arthur C. Call was appointed receiver for William Krall a general merchant. Call gave bond of 7000 dollars. Petition granted on John Sullivan surety for Krall’s paper 3000 dollars. Krall owns property valued at 5000 dollars.
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Emporia
Arthur C. Call
William Krall
John Sullivan
Krall
Deny Sale of Ben Hell Line by Crawfordsville Officers
Ben-Hur traction line officials deny a reported sale to the McGowan syndicate. A board meeting in Indianapolis produced no discussion of a sale and officials clarified no sale had occurred.
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Crawfordsville
Ben-Hur Traction
McGowan Syndicate
Indianapolis
Pitman Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Newcastle
Mr and Mrs J W Pitman longtime residents of Newcastle marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their South Main Street home. Their children from various states traveled to attend the celebration.
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Newcastle
J. W. Pitman
South Main Street
Appeals Cigarette Case Test of Law
Bloomington reports a local tobacco dealer fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Claude G. Malott for selling cigarettes. The dealer appeals to the circuit court, turning the case into a test of the cigarette law.
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Bloomington
Claude G. Malott
Newly Elected Lawmakers Visit Southern Indiana Insane Hospital
Evansville December 31 The new members of the state legislature from the First district toured the Southern Indiana Insane hospital with Superintendent Laughlin to review proposed improvements.
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Insane Hospital
Evansville
First Congressional District
Laughlin
Southern Indiana Insane Hospital
Collision injures head brakeman in Wabash crash
A head-on collision of two Wabash freight trains five miles west of Wabash injures one man, Arthur Potts, the head brakeman. The engines entwined as if in embrace after the impact and the incident occurred on December 31.
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Wabash
Wabash Railroad
Arthur Potts
Barnard Selects Son as Private Secretary
Newcastle December 31 Congress man elect William C Barnard has chosen his youngest son Ralph Barnard as private secretary though no official statement has been released.
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Newcastle
William C. Barnard
Ralph Barnard
Indiana stenographer tops civil service list
Boonville December 31 1 Union B White assistant secretary to Senator Hemenway has been informed by the civil service commission that he leads the list of eligible male stenographers from Indiana.
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Boonville
Union B. White
Senator Hemenway
Civil Service Commission
Indiana
First Mastodon Bones Found in Gibson County
First mastodon bones unearthed in Gibson county were found on Marsh creek four miles southwest of Princeton by a dredgeboat on December 31. The discovery marks the earliest identified mastodon remains in the area.
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Gibson
Princeton
Gibson County
Marsh Creek
Death of cattle king from runaway injuries at Marco home
Henry C. Morgan known as the cattle king died at his Marco area residence from injuries after a runaway accident six miles south of Linton. He had been recovering at the time.
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Linton
Henry C. Morgan
Marco
Rev H J Otto Resigns to Manufacture Typewriter Erasers
Rev H J Otto, pastor of Knceton Christian church, resigns and plans to manufacture a patent eraser for typewriters, signaling a career change from ministry to industry.
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H. J. Otto
Knceton
Etna and Its Harbor Mark a Century of Sicilian Destruction
A historical overview details Mt Etna as Europe s largest active volcano with a violent record. It notes major eruptions from 467 BC through 1892, tolls exceeding fifty thousand deaths, base circumference, height, and the devastation to nearby Catania and surrounding farms.
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Sicily
Mt. Etna
Vesuvius
Europe
Etna
Catania
Rail Schedule Lines From New York To Midwest Routes
Daily service listed for No 8 West Bound from New York to Kansas City No 1 from New York to St Louis No 5 from Toledo to St Louis and No 3 from New York to St Louis.
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St. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Toledo
Reunited After 82 Years In Michigan and Illinois Kin
Metamora December 30 1886 after a separation of eighty two years Hiram Rossman of Lansing and Fite G Rossman of Creston reunited at a Rossman family reunion near Oxford They were born in Middleburg New York and spent childhood years there Hiram later lived in Montcalm County and Greenville Fite lived in Oxford and northern Illinois Now aged 87 and 91 respectively the cousins met again during the family gathering Also included is an 1886 advertisement text for Mall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with notary and testimonial notes.
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Metamora
Mich
Hiram Rossman
Lansing
Fite G. Rossman
Creston
Ill
Rossman
Oxford
Hiram
Fite Rossman
Middleburg
N. Y
Michigan
Montcalm County
Greenvile
J. W. Potter
New York State
Illinois
Fite
Man Swallows Unknown Poison Then Dies in Philadelphia
Henry Nicholson from Collingswood New Jersey ingested a small vial in Philadelphia after declaring he would swallow unknown poison. He died en route to Hahnemann hospital. Police had earlier arrested him for a clash with his cousin Henry Hague who was wounded. Nicholson escaped custody from a jail cell and later sought a friend Edward Thomas before ingesting the drug.
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Philadelphia
Henry Nicholson
Collingswood
N. J
Tenth
Callowhill
Hahnemann Hospital
Henry Hague
Hayes
Nicholson
Edward Thomas
North Second Street
Thomas
Foley's Honey and Tar Claimed to Cure Asthma
Davenport Iowa resident Mrs Adolph Buesing writes that a twelve year fever cold grew into asthma and that Foley's Honey and Tar cured her after one fifty cent bottle. W H Porter druggist adds endorsement.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third Street
Davenport
Iowa
W. H. Porter
Fragments Reflect Early 20th Century Commentary
A collage of quotes on religion politics crime and memory from 1908 era text. It references confessor permissions for Spanish women fights between Hugo Kelly and Billy Papke and a U S Senate remark about partisanship. It notes a Treasury report on counterfeit issues and Horace Porter’s body search in Paris.
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Horace Porter
Commodore John Paul Jones
Paris
Will they ever stop
Diana's Diary recounts artists scolding the narrator for adding names and addresses to Tintoretto Paper company cardboard. A man with a wife's portrait turned to the wall, a painter signing as Linseed Oil, and a woman artist threaten to squeal to the firm. The narrator jokes about art styles and tools, hinting at ongoing feuds.
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Tintoretto
Bristol Board
Doan's Ointment Endorsed For Itching Piles Claims
Logansport resident Mrs. Frank E. Vance testifies in 1897 that Doan's Doan's Ointment rapidly relieves five year itching hemorrhoids and, by 1906, there is no return of trouble. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo sells the remedy nationwide for 50 cents.
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Logansport
Frank E. Vance
Market Street
Ind
Dean
A La Carte Cafe Theatre District Adverts
In the centre of the Theatre Shopping and Business District the A LA CARTE CAFE offers Club Breakfast 46cup and Table de Hote Dinners 75 with music from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. Each room includes a bath under a European plan with rates of $1.50 per day. Proprietor L W TULLER and manager M A SHAW listed.
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Luucoeon S
Table de Hote
Wropean Plan
L. W. Tuller
M.A Shaw
Mgr
Fragmentary quotes reveal domestic tensions and political jabs
The text cites a heated exchange about alimony with remarks on a widow Mrs. Blazes seeking separate maintenance. It also satirizes Congress, noting lawmakers become saints after time in Washington.
Patty Tribute to Gold Medal Flour Quality Lavinia
Patty heralds Gold Medal Flour as the highest quality product while naming Lavinia in connection with the praise.
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Lavinia
Fragmented Readout of Times
The text lists various times with inconsistent formatting including 6:46, 7:00, 9:00, 0:45, 11:00, 6:46 pm, 7:36 pm, and 8:09 pm. No clear events or entities are identified from the readable fragments.
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Timetable Notes
Timetable details for Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company include departure times from Effe Trains at Peru Wal Rayne and intermediate points with connections to Delp éate, Huntington, and Lafayette. Freight service improves between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette with specified east and west bound schedules.
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Fort Wayne
Logansport
Lafayette
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Lillian Churchill
Sara Wilson
Duchess of Marlsborough
Baroness Ramsey
Wiler & Wise, Inc
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Wipperman
Fourth St
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the City National Bank
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W H.H. Bell
P. Jenks
Cashier
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I. W. Geer
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the First National Bank
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J. F Brookmeyer
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W.L. Fernald Wilson
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Fissé National Bank
Kroeger & Strain Undertakers
Broadway
Kroeger
Calis Poompur
Hoosier
3D. B. Duncan
Crawfordsvill
Goshen
Milo W. Stark
Perry L. Turner
Elkhart
Elkhart Mining & Dredge Company
Arizona
M. L. Proctor
Ella Proctor
Treasury
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Deer Park
Leadville
Col
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Anderson
Board of Works
Tom Houston
White
Washington
Messina
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Aoe
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State of
F. J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Detroit
Hotel Tuller
Cor
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Jersey
Hugo Kelly
Billy Papke
United States
Treasury Department
Diana
Fred Schaefer
Doan
A LA Carte Cafe
Yellowstone National Park
War Department
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Tiptom
Bbwood
Alexandria
Fairmount
Middletown
Muncie
Mediate
Effe
Lea Peru
Wal Rayne
Delp
Huntington
Peru
Boyd Park
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